1. Cuba: Editor Selected ResultsAbout Cuba ResultsAbout editors recommend Cuba resources and Cuba links. Cuban Culture and Geography An introduction to cuban geography, history, and culture, from Basic facts about cuban geography http://results.about.com/cuba

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zi=1;zz='11=1-1-11-1;72890=2-1-1200;';zx='3-1-1';zpa='';zde=5;zdp=10;zds=10;zfp=100;zfs=100;zfd=100;zdd=20;zpid=1;zhc=''; zGL=15 zGR='primedia-results_js' zGRCn=1 xg="Cuba" Cuba Fact:  The national currency of Cuba is the Cuban peso, and while visitors to Cuba will find it convenient to use pesos at small local shops and cafes, the currency preferred by most state-owned and licensed hotels, restaurants, and transportation operators is the U.S. dollar. Cuba  Did You Mean "Cuba" as in... The Three Cuban Revolutions Cuban Music and Dancing Travel Guides for Cuba News About Cuba ... Cuba Facts, Maps, and Homework Help  "The Three Cuban Revolutions" The First Cuban Revolution - 1898  - A comprehensive history of the first Cuban revolution, which was Cuba's struggle to end Spanish colonial rule. Includes Jose Marti's role as a leader in that struggle, and the extent of the United States involvement in that revolution. The Second Cuban Revolution - 1934  - A summary of the events leading up to the overthrow and forced exile of Cuban President Gerardo Machado and the United States repeal of the Platt amendment, which some Cubans considered to be a restriction on Cuba's right to self-determination (from CulturalOrientation.net). The Third Cuban Revolution - 1959  - Trevor Rayne's history of the Cuban revolution is told mostly from the perspective of the revolutionaries, and it describes significant events from the 1953 attack on the Moncada barracks, through 1959 when president Fulgencio Batista fled the country, up to the 1961 Bay of Pigs incident.

2. Casa Bacardi - Data Information Center Center is equipped with six computer stations, maps on cuban geography, and an assortment of books. map display that highlights all aspects of cuban geography and economic factors http://casabacardi.iccas.miami.edu/InformationCenter.htm

Casa Bacardi - Data Information Center The Data Information Center features an array of interactive activities for all ages. The Information Center is equipped with six computer stations, maps on Cuban geography, and an assortment of books. At the computer stations, individuals can test their knowledge on Cuban history and culture by taking "Cuba History Quizes." These special quizes highlight key individuals and events in Cuba's history, making it an entertaining and learning experience. There are two quiz levels, a beginner and an advanced, with each level consisting of 4 quizzes. Each quiz presents 10 challenging questions, and a percentage result is provided at the end. The computer stations also provide a visual image presentation on contemporary Cuba. A combination of over 100 photographs from different areas of Cuba can be seen on the computer screens. The Center also features, Cuba On-Line, a database of information on most aspects of the island. This is a comprehensive database that can be accessed also on the Internet at

3. Faces Of Cuba: Geography The Cuban People, Language, Cuban History, The Cuban Economy, cuban geography, The Arts, The music scene, The Cuban Government, Religion in Cuba, Family in Cuba, Food, http://64.78.50.150/codev/faces/geography.htm

Geography Cuba’s main island is the 15 th largest island in the world, measuring 104,945 sq. km. It is 1250 km long and 191 km wide at its widest point. Climate There are no great variations in seasonal temperature in Cuba, its pleasant subtropical climate being augmented by the gentle north-easterly tradewinds. Between May and October is the wet summer season, and the drier winter season runs from November through April. The average temperature reaches 27.4 degrees Celsius in July and August and 22.2 degrees Celsius in February. An average of 80% humidity exists all year round, with things just a little more sticky in the wet season. Flora and Fauna There are more than 6,000 plant species in Cuba, around half of which are original to the terrain. The ever-present royal palm is represented on the country’s coat of arms; there are said to be 20 million palms in Cuba. Cuba’s other flora includes:

4. Cuban Geography And Location At CubanJourneys.com - More Info Flora Fauna. Travel. cuban geography( page 2 of 2 Among the main timberyielding species are Pinus caribea, Cuban mahogany, cedar, red mangrove and Santa Maria tree http://www.cubanjourneys.com/Cuba_Info/location_and_geography_more .htm

5. Cuban Geography GEOGRAPHY. Cuba is an archipelago of two main islands, Cuba and Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth), and about 1,600 keys and islets. http://www.vandine.com/cgeography.htm

GEOGRAPHY Cuba is an archipelago of two main islands, Cuba and Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth), and about 1,600 keys and islets. The island lies at 21 30 N, 80 00 W. The total area of 42,803 square miles (110,860 square kilometers) is nearly as large as Pennsylvania. Cuba lies approximately 90 miles (145 kilometers) south of the United States. The island of Cuba has about 2,335 miles of coastline with some 280 beaches. Over half of Cuba is made up of fertile flatlands, low hills, and valleys where cattle are grazed and sugarcane, coffee and tobacco are grown. The Oriental, Central and Occidental mountain ranges cover 25% of the country, and divide the country into three distinct ranges; west, center, and east . The highest peak, Pico Turquino, rises to 8,320 feet in the east. Cuba's longest river is the 343km Río Cauto, although it's barely navigable, even for small boats. Tropical forests in the east contrast with central prairies and western hills and valleys, where the royal palm is the dominant tree. The North American and Caribbean tectonic plates meet in the 7200m deep Cayman Trench between Jamaica and Cuba, and the region is thus prone to earthquakes.

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7. Go Cuba, Cuban Geography, Religion, Education, Health, And Cuban Culture Go to Cuba plus learn about cuban geography, history, politics, legal system, population, language, religion, education, health, and Cuban culture. http://www.edutourstocuba.com/cuba/

About Cuba Culture Go to Cuba plus learn about its geography, history, politics, legal system, population, language and religion, education, health, and culture. About to leave for Cuba on an EduToursToCuba.com trip? Check out the climate GEOGRAPHY Cuba is the largest, most varied and most beautiful of the Greater Antilles islands. It is long and narrow, extending approximately 1,260 km east-west in length; its width ranges from 193 km to 32 km. No point in the Island is more than 80 km from the sea. Cuba's territory, or the Cuban Archipelago, includes the Island of Youth (Isla de la Juventud) and several coastal islets and cays; it covers a land area of 110,861 km2. Cuba, often called the "Pearl of the Antilles," has a subtropical trade wind climate, adequate rainfall, significant mineral resources, and vast areas of level fertile land suitable for mechanized farming. To the south of Matanzas is Cienaga de Zapata, known for its marshy lowlands where crocodiles are commercially raised. Also in this province is Varadero, known for its beaches of fine white sand, clear and transparent waters and comfortable resorts. Santiago de Cuba, also rich in tradition and architectural treasures, is located on the south coast at the island's eastern end. The rugged topography of the Sierra Maestra, with elevations of up to 1,980 m above sea level, is unique in the island and famous for its sceneries of breath-taking beauty and unbelievable variety.

8. History, Social Science, Native Studies, Women, Gender Studies Cuba Day 4. Wednesday, May 12 cuban geography and Rural Life 9 AM12 PM - University of Havana - Professor to be announced - Overview lecture on Cuban human http://www.edutourstocuba.com/customized/University-of-Saskatchewan.html

University of Havana, Cuba May 9 - 23, 2004 Course INTS 298.3 Contemporary Cuban Society This course, which is taught in Havana, is an introduction to Cuban culture, development, social change, politics and influence in the world and the Americas. This Field Trip course will investigate what Cuban society has accomplished especially after the 1959 Revolution and what this means for Canada and the rest of the Americas today. Orientation meetings prior to departure are a mandatory part of this course. The course is offered in conjunction with the College of Agriculture. While fluency in Spanish is an advantage, it is not a requirement for this course. Some presentations will be in Spanish while the University of Saskatchewan Instructor will translate others into English. Responsible professor: Rodolfo Pino-Robles Professor Native Studies Travel Study Coordinator University of Saskatchewan 9 Campus Drive Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A5 Phone: (306) 966-2592 Fax.: (306) 966-8839 rpino@usask.ca

9. So Called Achievements Of The Cuban Revolution 2). In cuban geography by Carlos de la Torre, Alfredo M more important provincial libraries were Matanzas, Santa Clara and Santiago de Cuba (cuban geography, Leví. Marrero, p http://www.sigloxxi.org/Fisura-II/f2-232.htm

Volver al índice So called Achievements of the Cuban Revolution Manuel Sánchez Herrera and Arnaldo Ramos Lauzurique Transcripción y Edición de Ruth Montaner Introduction During many years the Cuban government has bragged about the huge success of its social programs, to a large extent carried out thanks to the extraordinary help it received from the Soviet Union and other socialist countries, and to the constant sacrifices demanded from the population. After 1959, those social programs have been constantly hammered in Cuba through the mass media. The media has also given all sort of excuses for the persistent and costly mistakes of the revolutionary leadership. At the same time, the new generations have been given a very bleak picture of the Cuban past “We have the first place in education among the Third World countries and over several industrialized countries; first place in health among the Third World countries, with indexes over several industrialized countries and we are rapidly getting closer to the first places in the world.” From the very beginning, much of the resources used to achieve an accelerated social development were used without taking into account that Cuba was a sugar monoculture economy that would not be able to support it and would make the country more and more dependent on the Soviet Union. Nevertheless, a certain development in the rural zones was achieved in regards to public education, health, housing, etc., especially in the most isolated areas. Many people, mainly from the left, and even some international institutions, believe these statements as fact without considering that the Cuban people has lived under a rationing system of consumer goods since March 1962. It came about with a serious deterioration of the conditions in urban zones in

10. Cuba - Geography cuban geography The area of Cuba is about 44,218 square miles or 114,524 square km. Most of Cuba consists of plateaus, valleys, and gently rolling hills. http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/kid-pages/islands/cuba/geography.html

CUBAN GEOGRAPHY The area of Cuba is about 44,218 square miles or 114,524 square km. Most of Cuba consists of plateaus, valleys, and gently rolling hills. Cuba has lots of small rivers, but the only important river is the Cauto. animals people culture fun facts ... home

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12. Textonly-The Cubans: Their History And Culture recently arrived Cubans a brief refresher on cuban geography and history, particularly the history of Cuba's relations with a brief sketch of Cuban Spanish and lists some of the http://www.culturalorientation.net/cubans/Cubans.HTM

culturalorientation.net -home Refugee Fact Sheet Series No.12 The Cubans Their History and Culture Barbara Robson Published by The Refugee Service Center Center for Applied Linguistics 4646 40th Street NW Washington, DC 20016-1859 This Fact Sheet has been developed and printed under a cooperative agreement with the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration of the U.S. Department of State. The material appearing herein does not necessarily represent the policy of that agency, nor the endorsement of the federal government. The contents of this publication are in the public domain and may be reproduced. Preface We would like to thank our colleagues at CAL who, as always, have made valuable contributions to this booklet. Michele Burtoff Civan conducted the preliminary research and gathering of sources. Judy Jameson of CAL's Sunbelt Office in Sarasota, Florida, compiled most of the information and bibliography on Cuban communities in the United States. Allene Grognet, also of CAL's Sunbelt Office, commented on an early draft and provided suggestions and common sense throughout the development process. And Donald A. Ranard read and commented on a draft via long-distance from Sri Lanka. Various drafts of the booklet have been read and commented on by a number of reviewers. We have incorporated all of their comments, and the booklet is stronger for them. Our sincere thanks go to:

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14. CUBANS-Introduction The purpose of this fact sheet is to give those working with the most recently arrived Cubans a brief refresher on cuban geography and history, particularly http://www.culturalorientation.net/cubans/INTR.htm

culturalorientation.net -home CUBANS THEIR HISTORY AND CULTURE REFUGEE FACT SHEET NO.12 PAGE CHAPTER C ONTENTS P REFACE ... IBLIOGRAPHY Introduction When the Soviet Union dissolved in 1990, its economic support for Cuba also dissolved, and the economy of Cuba very quickly began to suffer the consequences. The Cuban government's various responses to those consequences have caused a new wave of immigration from Cuba, and American service providers are finding themselves once again with large numbers of Cubans needing language training and social services. At the same time, there is greater communication between the two countries, leading some to speculate that normalization of relations may take place. Others continue to maintain, however, that no such eventuality will take place while Castro is still in power. The purpose of this fact sheet is to give those working with the most recently arrived Cubans a brief refresher on Cuban geography and history, particularly the history of Cuba's relations with the United States. The fact sheet brings readers up-to-date on events in Cuba that have resulted in the recent flows of Cubans to Florida. It discusses values the newcomers are likely to have brought with them and the repercussions these values might have for their resettlement in the United States. The fact sheet concludes with a brief sketch of Cuban Spanish and lists some of the linguistic problems that Cubans are likely to encounter in their learning of English.

15. Spanish 140: Cuban Culture Deadline February 6, 2004. Program Summary The primary focus of these courses is cuban geography, history, culture, and society. http://www.las.uiuc.edu/coursesabroad/havana.html

Spanish 140: The Cuban World Spanish 220/222: Cuban Culture, Society, and Language in Context Program Fee Cost will be posted as soon as available. Some scholarships are available for the Courses Abroad programs. Includes: Round-trip airfare (Chicago-Havana), airport transfers, housing, some meals, orientation program, excursions, visa, and international health insurance. Does Not Include: U of I summer session I tuition, books, or personal expenses. Destination Havana, Cuba Contact Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese When Applications Available online or at the Study Abroad Office. Deadline February 6, 2004 Program Summary The primary focus of these courses is Cuban geography, history, culture, and society. The classes will be based on a series of presentations by Cuban experts from Centro de Estudios Martianos and on activities designed to address the linguistic needs of the students. Eligibility Spanish 103 or equivalent for 140; Spanish 140 or 160 or equivalent for 220/222. Students who have received credit for Spanish 220 should register for Spanish 222.

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HOME Welcome Who we are Become a partner TOUR FOR GROUPS Architecture Fine arts Ballet Religion ... The best of Cuba TOURIST SERVICES VIP's Campertours NEW! Flights NEW! Hotels in Cuba Car rental in Cuba Scuba diving Travel packages NEW! RESOURCES Cuban info Cuban music Cuban books Cuba map ... Links Cuban Geography See also: History Population Religion Travel The Bahamas are very near, toward the Northwest of the eastern end of Cuba. Cuba is an archipelago consisting of the main island, the Isle of Youth and about 4,195 keys and islets. Its elongated and narrow shape allows circulation of trade winds from the Atlantic, which cool its tropical, humid climate. Only one fourth of the land is mountainous being its main systems: The Guaniguanico mountain range at the West region; the Sierra del Escambray to the South center of the country; and to the East the

17. Johns Hopkins Gazette January 29, 1996 conference. ReVelle said he was pleased to hear about the rigorous science courses that must be taken by cuban geography majors. Such http://www.jhu.edu/~gazette/janmar96/jan2996/29cuba.html

Go back to Previous Page Go to Gazette Homepage Cubans Talk Here About Environment Phil Sneiderman - Homewood News and Information Environmental experts from Hopkins and the University of Havana last week explored issues affecting both nations, including pollution in the seas that separate the two nations. The two-day workshop opened Thursday at Evergreen House. Scholars from both schools talked about how each institution is training the next generation of scientists. They also explained how each nation is trying to update laws that protect the environment, while grappling with complaints that such laws stall economic growth. During Thursday's session, the scholars talked about ways the two nations, separated by a trade embargo and a language barrier, can work together to reduce toxic dumping in the seas south of Florida. Blanca Morejon, who teaches demographics at the University of Havana, said environmental problems do not stop at one nation's border. "We swim in the same waters," she said. "The air, especially in the southern United States, is shared between the two countries." Morejon, who is also a deputy in Cuba's National Assembly, had arrived in the United States earlier in the week with six colleagues from the university and two representatives of the Cuban Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment. Prior to the conference, the visitors toured Washington, D.C., the National Aquarium in Baltimore and Hopkins' Homewood campus. About 20 faculty members from Hopkins and other Baltimore area campuses opened the conference by describing their environmental research. To overcome the language barrier, two interpreters provided immediate Spanish and English translations, which were transmitted into earphones worn by all participants. After introducing themselves, the Cuban professors described the tough standards they set for students, despite shortages of textbooks and paper. Hopkins faculty members offered to help by providing surplus textbooks to their Cuban counterparts. Grateful for the offer, the visitors from Havana said they also hoped the conference would give them a chance to enlighten professors at Hopkins about recent political and educational developments in Cuba. "It's been useful, both socially and scientifically," Morejon said during a break in the meeting. "Outside of Cuba there is a lot of misinformation about the type of social transformation that is happening in Cuba, and about the quality of professionals there. There are many difficulties, and we lack many things, but those who graduate from our university are true professionals." The University of Havana may have limited resources, but its faculty members had plenty of valuable information to share, said Charles ReVelle, a professor in the Hopkins Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, who helped organize the conference. ReVelle said he was pleased to hear about the rigorous science courses that must be taken by Cuban geography majors. Such science requirements are tougher than those at some U.S. universities, ReVelle said, and Cubans must study for five years to earn the equivalent of a bachelor's degree. ReVelle said he expected to learn a lot from his meetings with the Cubans. "We can learn about their educational system, about their environmental research and ideas, and about their natural resources," he said. "We can learn about their accomplishments and their needs and how we can be of assistance." Academically, the environmental conference broke fresh ground, but the ties between Hopkins and the University of Havana are nearly two decades old. The conference was set up through the Johns Hopkins Cuba Exchange Program, launched in 1978 by Hopkins' School of Advanced International Studies and the University of Havana. The program allows scholars to lecture and conduct research at one another's institutions. It also arranges conferences that bring together scholars and public figures from both nations to discuss issues of mutual interest. In addition, the program has offered courses on Cuba and U.S-Cuban relations at Homewood and SAIS. The first group of SAIS students who visited Cuba in 1979 met with Wayne S. Smith, who was then chief of mission at the United States Interests Section in Havana. After leaving the Foreign Service, Smith became director of the Cuba Exchange Program in 1985 and is now also a professor in the Latin American Studies Program. Since 1993, when the program relocated to Homewood from SAIS, it has expanded into areas such as medicine, public health, protection of the environment, literature, sociology and history. Smith, who proposed the conference and brought the Cubans to the United States, has lobbied publicly for improved relations between the two countries, criticizing the continuing U.S. embargo on trade with Cuba. The academic exchange program, he said, is a step toward easing tension between the two nations. "We try to emphasize the kind of things that should be pulling the two societies together," he said. Antonio Pozas Ramos, an international relations professor at the University of Havana, said he was anxious to find common ground with faculty members from Hopkins. "We hope to exchange opinions and ideas with our colleagues here," he said, "and to improve teaching and learning about the environment at the two universities." Go back to Previous Page Go to Gazette Homepage

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with Sigfredo Ariel ( December of 2001 ) SIFREDO ARIEL Poet, journalist and Cuban music producer. Son del Son C oncerning popular music, leyends are useful. They have something missing in academic studies and in scienlitic analysis: clarity and synthesis. Cuban son leyends began in the intricate zones of East Province's mountains, by the middle of XIX century; but its origin and first steps are not clear. Old son musicians assured that son was a simple repetition of short refrains with inserted phrases called "inspirations'"; in othur cases, four, six or more graciously neglectcd rhymed verses. The old fashioned son music orchestra had a tres guitar and a percussion instrument such as the tumbadera and bongó. Valera Miranda family sang, in many stages all over Ihe world, some of the primitive songs like " ', considered one of the oldest songs. It is an endless "montuno son" that can be as long as eternity, just like Oramas Faustino's son "El Guayabero"; his scamped cuartets in repetition spaces like the most known and unalterable refrains: "A mí me gusta que baile Mariela" or "Cuidado con el perro que muerde callado".

19. Turner Classic Movies This Month Article Then he coaches them diligently on cuban geography and how to navigate a boat at sea before setting them adrift off the coast of Florida where he hopes they ll http://www.turnerclassicmovies.com/ThisMonth/Article/0,,18520|18528||,00.html

Format HTML Text All Schedule Website Multimedia Introduction - The American Family in Film Picture Perfect Meet Me in St. Louis The Courtship of Andy Hardy ... The American Family in Film - List of Films Popi Some parents will do everything in their power to see that their children have a better life than they did growing up. Certainly this is a commonly shared dream among first generation immigrants to America but Popi (1969), an urban tragicomedy set in New York City's Spanish Harlem, is a rather extreme expression of this desire. The title character (Alan Arkin) is a widower working three jobs in an effort to provide for his two sons. A Puerto Rican by birth, Popi concocts an outlandish scheme to insure that his boys won't grow up in the grinding poverty that currently surrounds them. His first resolve is to pass them off as Cubans because refugees from that island are often hailed as heroes for fleeing the political regime there. Then he coaches them diligently on Cuban geography and how to navigate a boat at sea before setting them adrift off the coast of Florida where he hopes they'll be picked up by the U.S. Coast Guard, brought ashore, become media stars and eventually be adopted by wealthy foster parents. Nothing goes as planned, of course, and the boys are temporarily lost at sea, culminating in an unpredictable but bittersweet climax. Popi was made at a time when Cuban refugees were arriving almost daily on the shores of Florida and generating national newspaper headlines. While the film may have lost some of its topicality since then, it is still a vivid slice of New York City life rarely captured on the screen; in this case, the Spanish Harlem area with its teeming tenements and crowded streets. And it makes a striking contrast to the sunny, open-air setting of Miami, a genuine tourist destination, which figures prominently in the second half of the movie.

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People to People Cuban teacher, Marielys Leal, teaching Cuban geography to Canadian children in Manitoba Leal spent three months in Manitoba in the autumn of 2000 as part of the youth exchange program organized by the Ministry of Education and Canada World Youth. Canada World Youth Close this window

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